Probably not classic but ...

From: Dave McGuire <mcguire_at_neurotica.com>
Date: Wed Aug 18 19:09:01 1999

On Wed, 18 Aug 1999, Chuck McManis wrote:
>I just picked up two DecSystem 5500's (and about 500 TK70 tapes :-) in
>BA213 cabinets. I _thought_ they were Vax 3500s but no, they have KN220
>CPUs. Apparently Ultrix is loaded on them (haven't powered them up yet).
>
>So what are they? (SPIM machines? (aka PMAX'es)) They have had some parts
>"borrowed" but between the two of them I think I've got one complete system.

  Ahh! Basically Qbus PMAX boxes. Neat machines. There's been talk about
sharing some Qbus stuff between NetBSD/vax and NetBSD/pmax for that machine.
Interesting design!

               -Dave McGuire
Received on Wed Aug 18 1999 - 19:09:01 BST